Force measurements can probe directly the molecular impact of proteins' electrostatic surface properties, specific bond strengths, membrane composition, and membrane fluidity on biological recognition events.
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Leckband, D. The surface force apparatus — a tool for probing molecular protein interactions. Nature 376, 617–618 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/376617a0
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